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Mary Barnard ’32: found in translation
Sweep the mind clean like a field of dry stubble when the constellations of daisies have been mown –Mary Barnard Mary Barnard ’32 is arguably Reed’s most prominent creative artist. Her original poetry...
View ArticleCinema sampling at Centennial Reunions
There are filmmakers, film geeks, and other fans of the silver screen amongst us here at Centennial Reunions! All showings are in the psychology auditorium. Dirt: The Movie with executive producer...
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Riot grrrl reunion
The recent New York Times article on the continuing influence of riot grrrl (“the 1990s feminist indie-rock movement is being reexamined by academics”) got me thinking back to some of the Reed...
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Dr. Demento deconstructs Zappa
By Travis Greenwood ’01 Sated by the luxe, campuswide feast on the Friday night of Centennial Reunions, an overflow audience settled into Vollum Lounge at 9 p.m. to hear Barry Hansen ’63, aka Dr....
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A great crop of Reunions ’11 coverage
Our colleagues over at Sallyportal, the blog of Reed magazine, threw themselves into the deep waters of Centennial Reunions to cover several of the most distinctive events; check out the collected...
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Reflecting on Homer
Contribute words and images in celebration of Reed’s centennial year! This is a call to send Sarah Dougher ’90 your reflections about reading Homer at Reed in 15 words or fewer. Your words and images...
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Voices of Reed in Oregon Historical Quarterly
by John Sheehy ’82 This fall, Oregon State University Press will publish a book drawn from the Reed Oral History Project entitled Comrades of the Quest: An Oral History of Reed College. The following...
View Article“Woodstock without the rain”
“It was Reed’s version of Woodstock without the rain. A pivotal moment.” –John Sheehy ’82 Centennial Reunions 2011 was a momentous occasion. Some of you were there, some of you have just heard the tall...
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Reed’s centennial community day, September 24
cartoon by Mateo Burtch ’82 Centennial Reunions in June was a remarkable event, but Reed’s 100th-birthday festivities are not over! Keep the party going and join in a wide range of fun on Saturday,...
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Centennial marketplace
Own a piece of Reed’s history and celebrate the centennial through the voices of Reedies themselves. Now through April: buy both Comrades of the Quest and Thinking Reed and receive a discount! Visit...
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Reedfayre 2012: it goes beyond 11
Centennial Reunions 2011 rocked. Can we repeat the vibe? Definitely. We have taken the essential elements that made last year’s celebration so memorable and set the wheels in motion for a remarkable...
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Reedfayre ’12: coronation day
As Reed is still basking in the glow of its centennial year, we have incorporated essential elements of last year’s festivities to stage a remarkable reprise. Reunions ’12, May 30-June 3, has been...
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Reedfayre ’12: a play for peasants
The Reedfayre Play Setting: The year is 2012, and Reed College is concluding its centennial year of celebrations. The noble king Rex is desirous of a memorable finale and an auspicious beginning of a...
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Reedfayre ’12: Comrades of the Quest book offer
"Get the stories before they're gone." –Gary Snyder '51 Dear Reed Comrade: A love of stories is what initially drew me, and hundreds of others, to the Reed Oral...
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Tee up a Comrades of the Quest shirt
A "Comrades of the Quest" t-shirt could be yours by signing up for a dorm stay during Reunions 12: Reedfayre! Stay on campus and a t-shirt comes with the deal. Pick it up at Reedfayre Central in...
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Reedfayre ’12: a talent show for the ages
A word from Mateo Burtch ’82: I’ve been emceeing the talent show at Reunions practically since the days when Reed College was still the Chutney Institute of Biblical Errata, originally located in...
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Reed’s Rose Festival Float
With Reed students’ propensity for recombinant construction and conveyance, it is no surprise that the college entered a float in Portland’s Rose Festival Parade as early as 1936. While the details...
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Career opportunities at Reedfayre ’12
Amidst the connecting and reconnecting of once and future Reed friends, a new element is taking hold at Reunions ’12: Reedfayre: career and job-related programming. We are pleased to offer a full...
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The great griffin float emerges!
Dearest Comrades: I have always wanted to write one of these letters, and they're finally letting me! And yes, it has been censored so you will have to use your decoders to get the real message....
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Reed Switchboard Hearts 2012
The Reed Switchboard is a volunteer effort aimed at fostering contact between current students and alumni. We've partnered with artist Lucy Bellwood '12 to bring you the Switchboard Hearts 2012...
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